How to Start a Business

While every business is different, there are a number of essentials every business needs. We all know computers and printers are absolutely necessary, but here are three examples of other things your business will need. Business phone While some business owners have...

Every business idea needs a business plan that will launch it forward successfully. A business plan is what gives your company direction, therefore it is vital for the success of a new organization. If you do not have a business plan, then you will be working blind -...

You’ve only got so much time ahead of you, so you’d be wise to spend it doing the things you love. Starting your own business can seem like a huge undertaking, but the pride you feel knowing that you’ve seen vision through to fruition is something that just can’t be...

Knowing your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is one of the best ways to gauge your business. With no standard of measurement, how can you tell how well your company is performing (or underperforming)? First and foremost, make sure you’re double- and triple-checking...

If you are an entrepreneur, then you already know that this career requires a lot of your time and energy. Managing a business has never been an easy task, in this era or in any other. If you know that you are going to throw yourself into a crazy amount of work, you...

2019 is in full swing, and many entrepreneurs are already looking for what’s next in small-business, fine-tuning their new year goals. The fact of the matter is that the business world is always shifting. A particular sector is booming one day, and the next, both...

Thinking about starting your own business can be scary. First of all, you don't know where to start. Perhaps the most relevant question one could ask about this problem is this: How can a simple idea become a reality? When the first idea comes to mind, that’s...

Our aspirations change as we get older and gain more independence and insight into how the world actually works. When we were kids, we dreamt big. As we hit our late teens and early 20s, we may have settled into careers we didn’t like. But then came the breaking...

Starting a Business Isn’t Always About What You Do, but What You Give Starting an innovative business isn’t all paperwork and careful planning. Inception begins with a moment of inspiration. Maybe your new business venture launched the moment you got fed up with...

For every 10 entrepreneurs, eight of them fail within the first 18 months of operation. There are hundreds of arguments for why that happens and you can find tips anywhere for how to try and avoid being part of that 80 percent. But how can you tell which tips are...